The tournament director of the John Deere Classic says he likes where the PGA tournament falls on the calendar.
Up until a few years ago the JDC was the week before the British. It is now the week before the Scottish Open, an event generally considered a tune-up for the British.
That’s Andrew Lehman , who is his first year as tournament director after replacing Clair Peterson. Lehman says they have tried to embrace the fact that the tournament falls on the week of Independence Day.
The John Deere Classic has been known over the years as a tournament that launches the career of young golfers and Lehman says that won’t change. The tournament has doled out sponsor exemptions to a number of golfers who are hoping to break onto the national stage.
